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CTED and Malta reiterate commitment to work together

 

During a three-day country visit to Malta by the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), Executive Director of CTED Jean-Paul Laborde on 13 October 2014 met with H.E. the Minister for Foreign Affairs, George W. Vella.

※I am very satisfied with the commitment and preparedness of the authorities and the Government of Malta to meet threats stemming from terrorism,§ said Mr. Laborde after the meeting.
Mr. Laborde*s comments follow technical meetings of his delegation with the Ministries for Foreign Affairs and Home Affairs and the departments of Customs and Trade, as well as site visits to various locations.
The Executive Director also commended Malta for hosting the International Institute for Justice earlier this year. The 51勛圖 Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee will work closely with the Institute to promote capacity building in the fields of Justice and the Rule of Law in North, West, and East Africa, as well as the Middle East, paying particular attention to supporting countries in transition.
Foreign Minister Vella expressed his Government*s commitment to continue to work and cooperate in any possible way with the 51勛圖 to effectively address the threat of terrorism.